OCTOBER 2016 • VOLUME SIXTEEN • NUMBER 10 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY The Official Publication for Bonanza, Debonair, Baron & Travel Air Operators and Enthusiasts Falcon Insurance Agency Inc. We’d JustFull Like Page to Say… Thanks4/C Ad Falcon Insurance and the American Bonanza Society For over 20 years, Falcon Insurance and the American Bonanza Society have worked together toward a common goal of promoting the safe enjoyment of all Beechcraft airplanes. Your Beechcraft. Nothing brings us greater joy than working with such enthusiastic owner-pilots and finding the best prices for your aviation needs, and knowing that in doing so, we are encouraging safe flying by supporting ABS’ development of new and improved flight safety training programs. And for that, we say thanks. Thanks for letting us be a part of the American Bonanza Society and the Air Safety Foundation… and thanks for trusting us with your insurance needs. Barry Dowlen Henry Abdullah President Vice President & ABS Program Director If you’d like to learn how Falcon Insurance can help you, Falcon Insurance Agency please call 1-800-259-4ABS, or visit http://falcon.villagepress is the Insurance Program Manager for the ABS Insurance Program .com/promo/signup obtain your free quote. When you do, we’ll make a $5 donation to ABS’ Air Safety Foundation. Falcon Insurance Agency • P.O. Box 291388, Kerrville, TX 78029 • www.falconinsurance.com • Phone: 1-800-259-4227 Contents ABS 2 President's Comments AMERICA N Memories and Celebrations by Paul Damiano 4 Operations by J. Whitney BONANZA Hickman and SOCIETY Thomas P. Turner October 2016 • Volume 16 • Number 10 FLYING ABS Executive Director 12 Preventing Gear-up Accidents J. Whitney Hickman by James Gallagher ABS-ASF Executive Director & Editor Thomas P. 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Please note: Copy & photos submitted for publication become 66 ABS Aviators 78 ABS Board the property of the Society and shall not be 79 Events Calendar returned. Articles submitted with pictures receive 67 New Life Members publication preference. 67 Surly Bonds 80 ABS Contacts 68 GA News 80 Display Advertising Index The American Bonanza Society serves Beechcraft enthusiasts by sharing valuable safety, technical, and educational resources, and by promoting interaction among and advocacy on behalf of its members. 1 www.bonanza.org President’s Comments Memories and Celebrations By Paul Damiano y wife Janet and I were synching calendars recently, and I realized snow squall over New Jersey at night, that next year I will have been a member of ABS for 25 years. The accidently running a fuel tank dry, running too close to a storm and getting year was 1992 when I bought N9431Y and advised immediately by into some pretty rough air–so many my flight instructor to join ABS. Who knew that a quarter century memories. Most are fond memories, but M there were some tense moments, too. later, I’d still be flying 31Y and writing this column in ABS Magazine? Our best memories are often wrapped up with attending Bonanza events. My only regret is not keeping as They’re not sparse records; they’re a We’ve flown to regional events with detailed of a log book of my 4,600 hours diary of a life in the air. My logbooks the North East Bonanza Group, ABS in the air as I should have. As a flight are pretty vanilla by comparison, full of conventions and fly-ins, Beech Heritage instructor, mostly doing flight reviews basic flight data but not much memory- Museum parties, B2OSH flights, and and currency training, I am often amazed jogging information. so many more. We have made some at the detail I find in some log books. Not But like you, I have vivid memories wonderful lifelong friends by participating just the basic info, but why they made of so many flights. I’m just never sure of in Bonanza events over the years, and we the flight, memorable notes on many the precise date it happened. Our first plan to attend many more. It’s been a fun flights, new experiences…lots of detail. flight out of the country, an unexpected and rewarding 25 years of flying! 2 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY October 2016 www.bonanza.org peaking of anniversaries and mechanics taught Beech-specific Trade Show in Wichita, Kansas. This memories, the ABS headquarters maintenance procedures, and the list promises to be the largest homecoming S staff is hard at work putting together goes on. So much of this exists thanks ABS has ever had. Textron Aviation has plans to celebrate the 50th anniversary to past and current ABS staff, Board agreed to assist in the celebration of the of the founding of ABS. The ABS 50th members, and volunteers for managing 50th anniversary of the ABS and the 70th Anniversary Convention and Trade Show all of this for us. Special thanks goes production year of the Bonanza with will be at Beech Field in Wichita, Kansas, to members who have donated to the factory tours and a Beechcraft Hangar September 21–24, 2017. I think 50 years ABS Air Safety Foundation and whose Party in the aircraft production facility. makes the ABS not only the largest gifts make many of our special member I can’t think of any event that will be airplane type club, but also the oldest. benefits possible. more spectacular for Beech enthusiasts From humble beginnings in New York One last anniversary we can’t forget in 2017 than a return to the Home of in 1967, co-founders BJ McClanahan to mention: The first customer Bonanzas the Bonanza for these momentous and Henry Schlossberg (both of whom, rolled of the Beech factory line in 1947, anniversaries. Look for more information regrettably, passed away recently) 70 years ago next year. No other aircraft from the headquarters staff in the coming founded the American Bonanza Society has that long of a continuous production months. If you own a Bonanza, Debonair, with much the same goals and mission run. Admittedly, today’s new Bonanzas Travel Air, or Baron; if you fly, maintain, statement as we have today. Both and Barons are very advanced and or teach in one; or you provide products were proud to see what their humble refined versions of the first Bonanza. and services to our members, you need beginnings have grown into over time. But the heritage of the Bonanza has to be in Wichita next September! We members of ABS enjoy unparalleled remained constant throughout those When I asked Janet to proofread my benefits of membership: a free online 70 years. notes, she reminded me of another key ground school, aircraft Service Clinics, Please mark your calendars now with anniversary to “celebrate” next year. flight instructors trained to instruct the dates September 21-24, 2017. Plan I bought N9431Y in 1992 when I was 40 and train Beech-specific flight profiles, to attend the 2017 ABS Convention and years old. You do the math. Marsh Brothers Aviation 1/2 Page 4/C Ad Volume 16 • Number 10 AMERICAN BONANZA SOCIETY 3 www.bonanza.org Operations ABS By J.